List of F1 pole positions by Williams
Below is a detailed list of F1 pole positions by Williams. You can sort the table by clicking on the column headers. For more information and statistics such as pole positions by driver, season, Grand Prix, and circuit, see Williams F1 pole position statistics.
| No. | Year | Grand Prix | Circuit | Race no. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Race | Pole margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 |  Britain | Silverstone | 50 | Alan Jones | FW07 | Ford Cosworth V8 | DNF | 0.600s |
| 2 | 1979 |  Canada | Montreal | 55 | Alan Jones | FW07 | Ford Cosworth V8 | 1 | 0.662s |
| 3 | 1979 |  USA | Watkins Glen | 56 | Alan Jones | FW07 | Ford Cosworth V8 | DNF | 1.299s |
| 4 | 1980 |  Argentina | Buenos Aires | 57 | Alan Jones | FW07 | Ford Cosworth V8 | 1 | 0.270s |
| 5 | 1980 |  Belgium | Zolder | 61 | Alan Jones | FW07B | Ford Cosworth V8 | 2 | 0.230s |
| 6 | 1980 |  Germany | Hockenheim | 65 | Alan Jones | FW07B | Ford Cosworth V8 | 3 | 0.040s |
| 7 | 1981 | Belgium | Zolder | 75 | Carlos Reutemann | FW07C | Ford Cosworth V8 | 1 | 0.850s |
| 8 | 1981 | Caesars Palace | Las Vegas | 85 | Carlos Reutemann | FW07C | Ford Cosworth V8 | 8 | 0.174s |
| 9 | 1982 | Britain | Brands Hatch | 94 | Keke Rosberg | FW08 | Ford Cosworth V8 | DNF | 0.087s |
| 10 | 1983 |  Brazil | Jacarepagua | 101 | Keke Rosberg | FW08C | Ford Cosworth V8 | DSQ | 0.146s |
| 11 | 1985 |  France | Le Castellet | 138 | Keke Rosberg | FW10 | Honda V6t | 2 | 0.373s |
| 12 | 1985 | Britain | Silverstone | 139 | Keke Rosberg | FW10 | Honda V6t | DNF | 0.658s |
| 13 | 1985 |  South Africa | Kyalami | 146 | Nigel Mansell | FW10 | Honda V6t | 1 | 0.124s |
| 14 | 1986 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 152 | Nelson Piquet | FW11 | Honda V6t | DNF | 0.137s |
| 15 | 1986 | Canada | Montreal | 153 | Nigel Mansell | FW11 | Honda V6t | 1 | 0.070s |
| 16 | 1986 | Britain | Brands Hatch | 156 | Nelson Piquet | FW11 | Honda V6t | 2 | 0.438s |
| 17 | 1986 |  Australia | Adelaide | 163 | Nigel Mansell | FW11 | Honda V6t | DNF | 0.311s |
| 18 | 1987 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | 164 | Nigel Mansell | FW11B | Honda V6t | 6 | 0.439s |
| 19 | 1987 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 166 | Nigel Mansell | FW11B | Honda V6t | DNF | 1.390s |
| 20 | 1987 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 167 | Nigel Mansell | FW11B | Honda V6t | DNF | 0.672s |
| 21 | 1987 | Detroit | Detroit | 168 | Nigel Mansell | FW11B | Honda V6t | 5 | 1.343s |
| 22 | 1987 | France | Le Castellet | 169 | Nigel Mansell | FW11B | Honda V6t | 1 | 0.423s |
| 23 | 1987 | Britain | Silverstone | 170 | Nelson Piquet | FW11B | Honda V6t | 2 | 0.070s |
| 24 | 1987 | Germany | Hockenheim | 171 | Nigel Mansell | FW11B | Honda V6t | DNF | 0.257s |
| 25 | 1987 |  Hungary | Hungaroring | 172 | Nigel Mansell | FW11B | Honda V6t | 14R | 0.502s |
| 26 | 1987 |  Austria | Osterreichring | 173 | Nelson Piquet | FW11B | Honda V6t | 2 | 0.102s |
| 27 | 1987 |  Italy | Monza | 174 | Nelson Piquet | FW11B | Honda V6t | 1 | 0.099s |
| 28 | 1987 |  Spain | Jerez | 176 | Nelson Piquet | FW11B | Honda V6t | 4 | 0.620s |
| 29 | 1987 |  Mexico | Mexico City | 177 | Nigel Mansell | FW11B | Honda V6t | 1 | 0.043s |
| 30 | 1989 | Hungary | Hungaroring | 205 | Riccardo Patrese | FW12C | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.313s |
| 31 | 1990 | Hungary | Hungaroring | 221 | Thierry Boutsen | FW13B | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.036s |
| 32 | 1991 | Canada | Montreal | 232 | Riccardo Patrese | FW14 | Renault V10 | 3 | 0.388s |
| 33 | 1991 | Mexico | Mexico City | 233 | Riccardo Patrese | FW14 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.282s |
| 34 | 1991 | France | Magny-Cours | 234 | Riccardo Patrese | FW14 | Renault V10 | 5 | 0.230s |
| 35 | 1991 | Britain | Silverstone | 235 | Nigel Mansell | FW14 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.679s |
| 36 | 1991 | Germany | Hockenheim | 236 | Nigel Mansell | FW14 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.187s |
| 37 | 1991 |  Portugal | Estoril | 240 | Riccardo Patrese | FW14 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.220s |
| 38 | 1992 | South Africa | Kyalami | 244 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.741s |
| 39 | 1992 | Mexico | Mexico City | 245 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.016s |
| 40 | 1992 | Brazil | Interlagos | 246 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | 1 | 1.191s |
| 41 | 1992 | Spain | Catalunya | 247 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | 1 | 1.005s |
| 42 | 1992 |  San Marino | Imola | 248 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | 1 | 1.053s |
| 43 | 1992 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | 249 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | 2 | 0.873s |
| 44 | 1992 | France | Magny-Cours | 251 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.468s |
| 45 | 1992 | Britain | Silverstone | 252 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | 1 | 1.919s |
| 46 | 1992 | Germany | Hockenheim | 253 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.350s |
| 47 | 1992 | Hungary | Hungaroring | 254 | Riccardo Patrese | FW14B | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.167s |
| 48 | 1992 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 255 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | 2 | 2.198s |
| 49 | 1992 | Italy | Monza | 256 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.601s |
| 50 | 1992 | Portugal | Estoril | 257 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.631s |
| 51 | 1992 |  Japan | Suzuka | 258 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.859s |
| 52 | 1992 | Australia | Adelaide | 259 | Nigel Mansell | FW14B | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.470s |
| 53 | 1993 | South Africa | Kyalami | 260 | Alain Prost | FW15C | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.088s |
| 54 | 1993 | Brazil | Interlagos | 261 | Alain Prost | FW15C | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.993s |
| 55 | 1993 |  Europe | Donington | 262 | Alain Prost | FW15C | Renault V10 | 3 | 0.304s |
| 56 | 1993 | San Marino | Imola | 263 | Alain Prost | FW15C | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.098s |
| 57 | 1993 | Spain | Catalunya | 264 | Alain Prost | FW15C | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.537s |
| 58 | 1993 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | 265 | Alain Prost | FW15C | Renault V10 | 4 | 0.633s |
| 59 | 1993 | Canada | Montreal | 266 | Alain Prost | FW15C | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.504s |
| 60 | 1993 | France | Magny-Cours | 267 | Damon Hill | FW15C | Renault V10 | 2 | 0.142s |
| 61 | 1993 | Britain | Silverstone | 268 | Alain Prost | FW15C | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.128s |
| 62 | 1993 | Germany | Hockenheim | 269 | Alain Prost | FW15C | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.157s |
| 63 | 1993 | Hungary | Hungaroring | 270 | Alain Prost | FW15C | Renault V10 | 12 | 0.204s |
| 64 | 1993 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 271 | Alain Prost | FW15C | Renault V10 | 3 | 0.895s |
| 65 | 1993 | Italy | Monza | 272 | Alain Prost | FW15C | Renault V10 | 12R | 0.312s |
| 66 | 1993 | Portugal | Estoril | 273 | Damon Hill | FW15C | Renault V10 | 3 | 0.189s |
| 67 | 1993 | Japan | Suzuka | 274 | Alain Prost | FW15C | Renault V10 | 2 | 0.130s |
| 68 | 1994 | Brazil | Interlagos | 276 | Ayrton Senna | FW16 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.328s |
| 69 | 1994 | Pacific | Aida | 277 | Ayrton Senna | FW16 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.222s |
| 70 | 1994 | San Marino | Imola | 278 | Ayrton Senna | FW16 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.337s |
| 71 | 1994 | France | Magny-Cours | 282 | Damon Hill | FW16 | Renault V10 | 2 | 0.077s |
| 72 | 1994 | Britain | Silverstone | 283 | Damon Hill | FW16 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.003s |
| 73 | 1994 | Australia | Adelaide | 291 | Nigel Mansell | FW16B | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.018s |
| 74 | 1995 | Brazil | Interlagos | 292 | Damon Hill | FW17 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.301s |
| 75 | 1995 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 293 | David Coulthard | FW17 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.816s |
| 76 | 1995 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | 296 | Damon Hill | FW17 | Renault V10 | 2 | 0.790s |
| 77 | 1995 | France | Magny-Cours | 298 | Damon Hill | FW17 | Renault V10 | 2 | 0.287s |
| 78 | 1995 | Britain | Silverstone | 299 | Damon Hill | FW17 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.273s |
| 79 | 1995 | Germany | Hockenheim | 300 | Damon Hill | FW17 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.080s |
| 80 | 1995 | Hungary | Hungaroring | 301 | Damon Hill | FW17 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.384s |
| 81 | 1995 | Italy | Monza | 303 | David Coulthard | FW17 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.564s |
| 82 | 1995 | Portugal | Estoril | 304 | David Coulthard | FW17B | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.368s |
| 83 | 1995 | Europe | Nurburgring | 305 | David Coulthard | FW17B | Renault V10 | 3 | 0.234s |
| 84 | 1995 | Pacific | Aida | 306 | David Coulthard | FW17B | Renault V10 | 2 | 0.200s |
| 85 | 1995 | Australia | Adelaide | 308 | Damon Hill | FW17B | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.123s |
| 86 | 1996 | Australia | Melbourne | 309 | Jacques Villeneuve | FW18 | Renault V10 | 2 | 0.138s |
| 87 | 1996 | Brazil | Interlagos | 310 | Damon Hill | FW18 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.981s |
| 88 | 1996 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 311 | Damon Hill | FW18 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.252s |
| 89 | 1996 | Europe | Nurburgring | 312 | Damon Hill | FW18 | Renault V10 | 4 | 0.780s |
| 90 | 1996 | Spain | Catalunya | 315 | Damon Hill | FW18 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.434s |
| 91 | 1996 | Canada | Montreal | 316 | Damon Hill | FW18 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.020s |
| 92 | 1996 | Britain | Silverstone | 318 | Damon Hill | FW18 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.195s |
| 93 | 1996 | Germany | Hockenheim | 319 | Damon Hill | FW18 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.387s |
| 94 | 1996 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 321 | Jacques Villeneuve | FW18 | Renault V10 | 2 | 0.406s |
| 95 | 1996 | Italy | Monza | 322 | Damon Hill | FW18 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.317s |
| 96 | 1996 | Portugal | Estoril | 323 | Damon Hill | FW18 | Renault V10 | 2 | 0.009s |
| 97 | 1996 | Japan | Suzuka | 324 | Jacques Villeneuve | FW18 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.461s |
| 98 | 1997 | Australia | Melbourne | 325 | Jacques Villeneuve | FW19 | Renault V10 | DNF | 1.754s |
| 99 | 1997 | Brazil | Interlagos | 326 | Jacques Villeneuve | FW19 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.590s |
| 100 | 1997 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 327 | Jacques Villeneuve | FW19 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.798s |
| 101 | 1997 | San Marino | Imola | 328 | Jacques Villeneuve | FW19 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.343s |
| 102 | 1997 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | 329 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | FW19 | Renault V10 | DNF | 0.019s |
| 103 | 1997 | Spain | Catalunya | 330 | Jacques Villeneuve | FW19 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.266s |
| 104 | 1997 | Britain | Silverstone | 333 | Jacques Villeneuve | FW19 | Renault V10 | 1 | 0.134s |
| 105 | 1997 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 336 | Jacques Villeneuve | FW19 | Renault V10 | 5 | 0.309s |
| 106 | 1997 | Austria | Spielberg | 338 | Jacques Villeneuve | FW19 | Renault V10 | 2 | 0.094s |
| 107 | 1997 | Japan | Suzuka | 340 | Jacques Villeneuve | FW19 | Renault V10 | DSQ | 0.062s |
| 108 | 1997 | Europe | Jerez | 341 | Jacques Villeneuve | FW19 | Renault V10 | 3 | 0.000s |
| 109 | 2001 | France | Magny-Cours | 400 | Ralf Schumacher | FW23 | BMW V10 | 2 | 0.010s |
| 110 | 2001 | Germany | Hockenheim | 402 | Juan Pablo Montoya | FW23 | BMW V10 | DNF | 0.019s |
| 111 | 2001 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 404 | Juan Pablo Montoya | FW23 | BMW V10 | DNF | 0.887s |
| 112 | 2001 | Italy | Monza | 405 | Juan Pablo Montoya | FW23 | BMW V10 | 1 | 0.312s |
| 113 | 2002 | Brazil | Interlagos | 410 | Juan Pablo Montoya | FW24 | BMW V10 | 5 | 0.127s |
| 114 | 2002 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | 414 | Juan Pablo Montoya | FW24 | BMW V10 | DNF | 0.392s |
| 115 | 2002 | Canada | Montreal | 415 | Juan Pablo Montoya | FW24 | BMW V10 | DNF | 0.182s |
| 116 | 2002 | Europe | Nurburgring | 416 | Juan Pablo Montoya | FW24 | BMW V10 | DNF | 0.009s |
| 117 | 2002 | Britain | Silverstone | 417 | Juan Pablo Montoya | FW24 | BMW V10 | 3 | 0.034s |
| 118 | 2002 | France | Magny-Cours | 418 | Juan Pablo Montoya | FW24 | BMW V10 | 4 | 0.023s |
| 119 | 2002 | Italy | Monza | 422 | Juan Pablo Montoya | FW24 | BMW V10 | DNF | 0.257s |
| 120 | 2003 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | 431 | Ralf Schumacher | FW25 | BMW V10 | 4 | 0.036s |
| 121 | 2003 | Canada | Montreal | 432 | Ralf Schumacher | FW25 | BMW V10 | 2 | 0.394s |
| 122 | 2003 | France | Magny-Cours | 434 | Ralf Schumacher | FW25 | BMW V10 | 1 | 0.117s |
| 123 | 2003 | Germany | Hockenheim | 436 | Juan Pablo Montoya | FW25 | BMW V10 | 1 | 0.018s |
| 124 | 2004 | Canada | Montreal | 448 | Ralf Schumacher | FW26 | BMW V10 | DSQ | 0.066s |
| 125 | 2005 | Europe | Nurburgring | 465 | Nick Heidfeld | FW27 | BMW V10 | 2 | 0.116s |
| 126 | 2010 | Brazil | Interlagos | 564 | Nico Hulkenberg | FW32 | Cosworth V8 | 8 | 1.049s |
| 127 | 2012 | Spain | Catalunya | 589 | Pastor Maldonado | FW34 | Renault V8 | 1 | 0.017s |
| 128 | 2014 | Austria | Spielberg | 631 | Felipe Massa | FW36 | Mercedes V6t | 4 | 0.087s |